Midsummer is when a giant green berry with juicy and sweet pulp is ready to delight everyone with its taste and freshness. And this is the most successful period to finally take on yourself and lose weight with taste, because the watermelon diet has established itself for many years as an effective way to fight against excess weight.
Watermelon diet - pros and cons
Watermelon is 90% juice, which contains virtually no acids and salts, compared to other fruits and berries. But the liquid part of these fruits is very rich in alkali. That is why the watermelon diet for urolithiasis is presented by nephrologists as one of the most effective therapeutic diets. In addition, the use of 2 kg of watermelon per day is indicated in case of exacerbation:
- pyelonephritis;
- cystitis;
- jade.
Watermelon is incredibly rich in magnesium, and in order to replenish the daily dose of this element, it will be enough to eat only 150 g of juicy pulp. In addition, watermelon helps:
- with hypertension;
- with high cholesterol;
- with cardiovascular pathologies;
- with chronic liver diseases;
Often watermelon is recommended by doctors after antibiotic therapy to remove drug residues. And most importantly, watermelon helps to lose weight, because 100 g of sweet pulp contains only 35-40 kcal, and this berry gives satiety for a long time. In addition, the folic acid contained in the fruit is actively involved in fat metabolism.
Watermelon diet for weight loss
Watermelon for weight loss is used in many diets aimed at losing weight. However, the fastest watermelon diet is the single-cleansing diet, which allows you to lose 3kg in just 5 days. The menu for this diet is based on 1 kg of watermelon pulp for 10 kg of weight loss. During the five-day cleansing period, no food other than watermelon can be eaten. But it is allowed to drink water without gas indefinitely, and you can still drink a few cups of green tea without sugar during the day.
The effect of the diet is already noticeable on the first day. Due to the pronounced diuretic and laxative effect, the body not only gets rid of excess fluid, but also cleanses itself of toxins. And to consolidate the result after the prescribed period, the diet can be extended for another 10 days according to one of the following diets.
Melon diet
The watermelon and melon diet is very simple and delicious. Its duration is 10 days, during which you need to eat 5 times in small portions. All meals except lunch are watermelon or melon pulp (200-300 g) with some additions, for example:
- Breakfast: Rye toast with melted cheese and a small slice of watermelon / or oatmeal with melon.
- Nibble: 300 g of watermelon pulp.
- Afternoon tea: 300 g of melon pulp.
- Having dinner: 100 g of skimmed cottage cheese with melon (200 g).
The daily meal should be complete, for example:
- Boiled breast with buckwheat and fresh salad.
- Vegetable soup without potatoes and 120 g of boiled or steamed lean meat.
- Steamed turkey cutlets with brown rice and green beans.
Watermelon-kefir diet
Kefir diet and watermelon are no longer a diet, but fasting days, during which it is allowed to eat only 1% kefir and watermelon. Food should be fractionated six times, alternately, that is, berry pulp and sour milk can not be combined. We start the day with a watermelon and end a few hours before bedtime with a glass of kefir. During the day, you can drink 1 liter of fermented milk product and eat 1 kg of watermelon per 15 kg of its own weight.
Watermelon diet with black bread
Black bread, watermelon, and weight loss are things that are interconnected. And this can be seen on the example of the 7-day diet, during which we can eat:
- Watermelon pulp is enough, but not more than 1 kg per 10 kg of its weight.
- Rye bread, no more than ½ loaf, divided into 4-5 meals.
With a strong urge, the amount of bread can be reduced to 100 g per day, or replaced with 2 tbsp. L. oat bran and add to the diet 200-300 g of salad "Shchetka" made from fresh white cabbage, thin strips of beets and chopped carrots with lemon juice and olive oil dressing.
Apple watermelon diet
For weight loss, watermelon can also be paired with fresh or baked apples. For this diet, you need to take 1 kg of apples and 1. 5 kg of watermelon pulp per day and evenly distribute the products over 6 meals. But do not forget that apple juice has an irritating effect on the stomach, so this watermelon diet is not suitable for those with gastrointestinal pathologies.
Watermelon diet - outing
The watermelon diet is very harsh and requires the right solution. So that in the very first days after the end of the diet, the weight does not return, and in order not to harm the body, which is accustomed to a lean diet, you need to follow a soft menu for a few weeks:
- Breakfast. . . Porridge (rice, oatmeal, buckwheat) over water or in small amounts low-fat cottage cheese / boiled egg / toast with cheese and a cup of green tea.
- Having dinner. . . Lean fish, meats, poultry fillets (steamed or boiled). You can cook vegetables or cereals on the side.
- Having dinner. . . Watermelon pulp no more than 2 kg.
The high efficiency of the watermelon diet and the many options for its continuation make this diet the most popular on summer days. In less than two weeks with such delicious food, you can lose up to 10 kg. The result is very dignified! And you can easily choose a menu according to your own taste preferences.